Global-Pre-Intermediate-German

Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 4

help (v) ***

/help/

Hilfe

Foreign aid is money that developed countries give to help poorer countries.

Unit 4

homelessness (n)

/ˈhəʊmləsnəs/

Obdachlosigkeit

Homelessness is the problem of not having anywhere to live.

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hope (n) ***

/həʊp/

Hoffnung

What are your hopes for the future?

Unit 4

hope (v) ***

/həʊp/

hoffen

She hopes to have a rich husband.

Unit 4

hunger (n) *

/ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/

Hunger

Hunger is the problem of not having enough to eat.

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ice (n) ***

/aɪs/

Eis

Large blocks of ice are melting because of global warming.

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intellectual (n) **

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

intellektuell

In Fahrenheit 451, it is criminal to be an intellectual.

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intelligent (adj) **

(in)ˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/

intelligent

She's an intelligent girl and hopes to go to university.

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interested (adj) ***

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

interessiert

Are you interested in the world's problems?

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interesting (adj) ***

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

interessant

A Handmaid's Tale is a very interesting book.

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lake (n) **

/leɪk/

See

Lakes and rivers are disappearing because of climate change.

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look forward to

/lʊk ˈfɔː(r)wə(r)d tʊ/

sich auf etw. freuen

They're looking forward to getting married.

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the majority of (n) ***

/ðə məˈdʒɒrəti ɒv/

die Mehrheit von

The majority of boys and girls say they would like things to get better in the developing world.

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natural disaster (n)

/ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl dɪˌzɑːstə(r)/

Naturkatastrophe

Storms, floods, and forest fires are all types of natural disaster.

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necessary (adj) ***

/ˈnesəs(ə)ri/

nötig

In my profession, it is necessary to speak English.

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now (adv) ***

/naʊ/

jetzt

Areas of desert are increasing now.

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nowadays (adv) **

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

heutzutage

English is very important nowadays.

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ocean (n) **

/ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/

Ozean/Meer

Oceans are getting warmer because of climate change.

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own (v) ***

/əʊn/

besitzen

In Fahrenheit 451, people can't own or read books.

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packaging (n) *

/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/

Verpackung

When you buy food or other products nowadays, there's too much packaging.

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plan (v) ***

/plæn/

planen

I'm planning to have just one child.

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It's possible.

/ɪts ˈpɒsəb(ə)l/

Es ist möglich.

"I think there will be a nuclear disaster." " It's possible."

Unit 4

poverty (n) **

/ˈpɒvə(r)ti/

Armut

Poverty is a situation in which people do not have enough money.

Unit 4

pregnant (adj) **

/ˈpreɡnənt/

schwanger

She's pregnant and is going to have a baby in August.

Unit 4

project (n) ***

/ˈprɒdʒekt, ˈprəʊdʒekt/

Projekt

The organisation Susana works for is going to start a project in Ethiopia.

Unit 4

recycle (v) *

/riːˈsaɪk(ə)l/

recyceln

We recycle all our paper and glass.

Unit 4

relaxing (adj)

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/

entspannend

Quiet music is relaxing.

Unit 4

responsible for (adj)

/rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l fə(r)/

verantwortlich (für)

Josh and Helle are going to be responsible for the children.

Unit 4

rich (adj) ***

/rɪtʃ/

reich

When she grows up, she hopes to have a rich husband.

Unit 4

river (n) ***

/ˈrɪvə(r)/

Fluss

Lakes and rivers are disappearing because of climate change.

Unit 4

say sorry

/ˈseɪ ˌsɒri/

sich entschuldigen

It's important to say sorry if you've done something bad.

Unit 4

smart (adj) **

/smɑː(r)t/

schlau

"Smart" is another word for "intelligent".

Unit 4

social class (n)

/ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l ˌklɑːs/

Gesellschaftsklasse

In the novel Brave New World adults are divided into five social classes.

Unit 4

storm (n) **

/stɔː(r)m/

Sturm

Storms, floods, and forest fires are all types of natural disaster.

Unit 4

I'm sure.

/aɪm ʃɔː(r)/

Ich bin sicher.

I'm sure we'll have wars in the future.

Unit 4

surprised (adj) ***

/sə(r)ˈpraɪzd/

überrascht

I was surprised to see them at the concert.

Unit 4

surprising (adj) ***

/sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋ/

überraschend

It's surprising that she didn't come to the party.

Unit 4

terrible (adj) ***

/ˈterəb(ə)l/

schrecklich

There are terrible problems in the developing world.

Unit 4

terrified (adj)

/ˈterəfaɪd/

erschrocken

If you are terrified, you are extremely frightened.

Unit 4

terrifying (adj)

/ˈterəˌfaɪɪŋ/

erschreckend

Something that is terrifying makes you feel extremely frightened.

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thought (n) ***

/θɔːt/

Gedanke

In Nineteen Eighty Four , the government controls everything, even people's thoughts.

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 4

troubles (n pl) ***

/ˈtrʌb(ə)lz/

Schwierigkeit

In Greek mythology, Pandora had a box containing all the world's troubles.

Unit 4

violence (n) ***

/ˈvaɪələns/

Gewalt

I hope there will be less violence in the future.

Unit 4

vital (adj) ***

/ˈvaɪt(ə)l/

wichtig

It's vital to speak English it's an international language.

Unit 4

war (n) ***

/wɔː(r)/

Krieg

Soldiers die in wars.

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wealthy (adj) **

/ˈwelθi/

reich

Someone who is wealthy has a lot of money.

Unit 4

well off (adj)

/wel ɒf/

wohlhabend

Someone who is well off has a lot of money.

Unit 4

wise (adj) **

/waɪz/

weise

Someone who is wise is intelligent and understand a lot of things.

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wonderful (adj) ***

/ˈwʌndə(r)f(ə)l/

wundervoll

"Did you enjoy the holiday?" "Yes, it was wonderful."

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worrying (adj) *

/ˈwʌriɪŋ/

beunruhigend

The pictures show some worrying signs of climate change.

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I would like to ...

/aɪ wʊd laɪk tʊ/

Ich möchte ...

I would like to have a nice house and a lot of money when I grow up.

Unit 5

accent (n) **

/ˈæks(ə)nt/

Akzent

Rajeshwari has to speak in an American accent all the time.

Unit 5

amusement park (n)

/əˈmjuːzmənt ˌpɑː(r)k/

Freizeitpark

Have you ever been to an amusement park?

Unit 5

annoy (v) **

/əˈnɔɪ/

verärgern

It annoys people when people use jargon carelessly.

Unit 5

bonus (n) **

/ˈbəʊnəs/

Bonus

A bonus is extra money that you get when you work, for example if you do your job very well.

Unit 5

book (n) ***

/bʊk/

Buch

Do you like to read books?

Unit 5

builder (n) **

/ˈbɪldə(r)/

Bauarbeiter(in)

A builder is someone whose job is to build and repair houses,

Unit 5

building (n) ***

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

Gebäude

The call centre is in an office building.

Unit 5

call centre (n)

/ˈkɔːl ˌsentə(r)/

Callcenter

Rajeshwari works in a call centre in New Delhi, India.

Unit 5

call in (phr v)

/kɔːl ɪn/

Bescheid sagen

Susan has called in sick and she can't work this Saturday morning.

Unit 5

casual (adj) **

/ˈkæʒuəl/

locker

Examples of casual leisure are watching television or going for a walk.

Unit 5

chat (v) **

/tʃæt/

plaudern

She spends a lot of time chatting on the phone.

Unit 5

cheap (adj) ***

/ʧiːp/

billig

Companies use call centres because they are cheaper.

Unit 5

chess (n) *

/tʃes/

Schach

Can you play chess?

Unit 5

circus (n)

/ˈsɜː(r)kəs/

Zirkus

Have you ever seen a circus?

Unit 5

coin (n) **

/kɔɪn/

Münze

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

Unit 5

collect (v) ***

/kəˈlekt/

sammeln

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

Unit 5

company (n) ***

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

Firma

Companies use call centres because they are cheaper.

Unit 5

computer (n) ***

/kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/

Computer

Do you play games on your computer?

Unit 5

cook (v) ***

/kʊk/

kochen

He cooks dinner for his family every evening.

Unit 5

deliberately (adv) **

/dɪˈlɪb(ə)rətli/

absichtlich

People get angry when people use jargon deliberately.

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desk (n) ***

/desk/

Schreibtisch

Your desk is the place where you sit in an office to do your work.

Unit 5

disc jockey (n)

/ˈdɪsk ˌdʒɒki/

DJ (Disc Jockey)

A disc jockey is someone whose job is to play CDs in a club or on the radio.

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do (sport/exercise) (v) ***

/duː (spɔː(r)t/ˈeksə(r)saɪz)/

machen

How much exercise do you do every week?

Unit 5

doctor (n) ***

/ˈdɒktə(r)/

Arzt/Ärztin

A doctor is someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured,

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dress code (n)

/ˈdres ˌkəʊd/

Dresscode/Kleiderordnung

There's quite a formal dress code at my workplace.

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earn (v) ***

/ɜː(r)n/

verdienen

I would like to earn a lot of money in my job.

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employ (v) ***

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

beschäftigen

How many people does the call centre employ?

Unit 5

employee (n) ***

/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

Angestellte(r)/Beschäftigte(r)

All our employees must wear a suit.

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exercise (n) ***

/ˈeksə(r)saɪz/

trainieren

How much exercise do you do every week?

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expensive (adj) ***

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

teuer

American workers are more expensive to employ.

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Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 5

film (n) ***

/fɪlm/

Film

I like to watch films on DVD.

Unit 5

flexitime (n)

/ˈfleksiˌtaɪm/

gleitende Arbeitszeit

Flexitime means employees work a fixed number of hours, but can start and finish when they like.

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gardening (n)

/ˈɡɑː(r)d(ə)nɪŋ/

Gartenarbeit

I usually do the gardening at weekends.

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go for

/ˈgəʊ fɔː(r)/

mit etw. beginnen/etw. anstreben

"Let's go for a walk." "That's a good idea."

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have to

/hæv tʊ/

müssen

Flexitime means employees have to work a fixed number of hours, but can start and finish when they like.

Unit 5

health spa (n)

/ˈhelθ ˌspɑː/

Kurbad/-ort

Have you ever stayed at a health spa?

Unit 5

hire (v) **

/ˈhaɪə(r)/

mieten

Rajeshwari was very happy when the company hired her.

Unit 5

interview (n) ***

/ˈɪntə(r)ˌvjuː/

Interview

It was her first interview, but she got the job.

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job (n) ***

/ʤɒb/

Job/Arbeit

She has a good job and earns a lot of money.

Unit 5

journalist (n) **

/ˈdʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/

Journalist(in)

A journalist is someone whose job is to write articles for newspapers,

Unit 5

lawyer (n) ***

/ˈlɔːjə(r)/

Anwalt/Anwältin

A lawyer is someone whose job is to provide legal advice and services,

Unit 5

leisure (n) **

/ˈleʒə(r)/

Freizeit

Leisure time is time when you are not working.

Unit 5

lie (n) **

/laɪ/

Lüge

My name is not really Katie Jones that's a little lie, I suppose!

Unit 5

lifestyle (n) **

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

Lebensstil

To have a healthy lifestyle, you need a balance between work and play.

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lunch break (n)

/ˈlʌntʃ ˌbreɪk/

Mittagspause

They get an hour's lunch break.

Unit 5

manager (n) ***

/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/

Manager(in)

A manager is someone whose job is to control the work of a business or department,

Unit 5

merry go round (n)

/ˈmeriɡəʊˌraʊnd/

Karussell

Have you ever ridden on a merry go round?

Unit 5

middle class (adj)

/ˈmɪd(ə)l ˌklɑːs/

Mittelschicht

Someone who is middle class has a professional job and is neither very rich nor very poor.

Unit 5

musician (n) **

/mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Musiker(in)

A musician is someone who performs or writes music as their job.

Unit 5

must (v) ***

/mʌst/

müssen

You must respect the dress code.

Unit 5

the news (n) ***

/ðə njuːz/

die Nachrichten

My parents watch the news every night.

Unit 5

newspaper (n) ***

/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə(r)/

Zeitung

Do you read a newspaper?

Unit 5

nurse (n) ***

/nɜː(r)s/

Krankenschwester/Krankenpfleger

A nurse is someone who is trained to look after ill or injured people, especially in a hospital.

Unit 5

personal (adj) ***

/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl/

persönlich

Workers must not send personal email messages at work.

Unit 5

personal development (n)

/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl dɪˌveləpmənt/

Persönlichkeitsentwicklung

Serious leisure activities lead to personal development.

Unit 5

player (n) ***

/ˈpleɪə(r)/

Spieler(in)

How many players are there in a football team?

Unit 5

playful (adj)

/ˈpleɪf(ə)l/

spielerisch

Someone who is playful enjoys having fun.

Unit 5

police officer (n)

/pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə(r)/

Polizist(in)

A police officer is someone catches criminals and makes sure people obey the law,

Unit 5

politician (n) ***

/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Politiker(in)

A politician is someone who has a job in politics,

Unit 5

precision (n) *

/prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/

Präzision/Genauigkeit

Specialised terms or "jargon" add precision to language.

Unit 5

private (adj) ***

/ˈpraɪvət/

privat

You can't use the computer to send private emails.

Unit 5

qualification (n) ***

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Qualifikation

What are Nathalie's qualifications?

Unit 5

read (v) ***

/riːd/

lesen

Do you read a newspaper?

Unit 5

respect (v) **

/rɪˈspekt/

respektieren

You must respect the dress code at your workplace.

Unit 5

roller coaster (n)

/ˈrəʊlə(r) ˌkəʊstə(r)/

Achterbahn

Have you ever ridden on a roller coaster?

Unit 5

(starting) salary (n) *

/(ˈstɑː(r)tɪŋ) ˈsæləri/

(Einstiegs-)Gehalt

Her starting salary is 16,000 rupees (£190) a month.

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security guard (n)

/sɪˈkjʊərəti ˌɡɑː(r)d/

Sicherheitswachmann/frau

A security guard is someone whose job is to protect a place from attack or damage.

Unit 5

self confidence (n)

/self ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/

Selbstbewusstsein

Self confidence is the feeling that you can do things well, and that people respect you.

Unit 5

serious (adj) ***

/ˈsɪəriəs/

seriös

Examples of serious leisure are volunteer work, or making or collecting things.

Unit 5

shift (n) **

/ʃɪft/

Schicht

If you work night shifts, it's difficult to have a social life.

Unit 5

shop assistant (n)

/ˈʃɒp əvsɪst(ə)nt/

Verkäufer(in)

A shop assistant is someone whose job is to serve people in a shop

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 5

skill (n) ***

/skɪl/

Fähigkeit

You need computer skills for a lot of jobs nowadays.

Unit 5

specialised (adj)

/ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/

spezialisiert

Specialised terms or "jargon" add precision to language.

Unit 5

sport (n) ***

/spɔː(r)t/

Sport

"Do you do sport?" "Yes, I do football and tennis."

Unit 5

stamp (n) **

/stæmp/

Briefmarke

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

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take off (phr v)

/teɪk ɒf/

frei/Urlaub nehmen

If you work this Saturday, you can take next Saturday off.

Unit 5

teacher (n) ***

/ˈtiːʧə(r)/

Lehrer(in)

A teacher is someone whose job is to teach.

Unit 5

television (n) ***

/ˈtelɪˌvɪʒ(ə)n/

Fernseher

How much television do you watch every week?

Unit 5

theme park (n)

/ˈθiːm ˌpɑː(r)k/

Freizeitpark

Have you ever been to a theme park?

Unit 5

training (n) ***

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

Schulung

Training is the activity of teaching people the skills they need to do a job.

Unit 5

video game (n) *

/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌɡeɪm/

Videospiel

Have you ever played a video game?

Unit 5

volunteer work (n)

/ˈvɒləntɪə(r) ˌwɜː(r)k/

Freiwilligenarbeit

Volunteer work is unpaid work that you do to help other people.

Unit 5

wages (n pl) ***

/weɪdʒɪz/

Lohn

Wages are a regular amount of money that you earn for doing a job.

Unit 5

waiter (n) *

/ˈweɪtə(r)/

Kellner(in)

A waiter is someone whose job is to serve people in a cafe or restaurant,

Unit 5

walk (n) ***

/wɔːk/

Spaziergang

"Let's go for a walk." "That's a good idea."

Unit 5

watch (v) ***

/wɒʧ/

schauen

How much television do you watch every week?

Unit 5

water park (n)

/ˈwɔːtə(r) ˌpɑː(r)k/

Wasserpark/Erlebnisbad (meist mit vielen Rutschen)

Have you ever been to a water park?

Unit 5

work (n) ***

/wɜː(r)k/

Arbeit

Rajeshwari enjoys her work.

Unit 5

worker (n) ***

/ˈwɜː(r)kə(r)/

Arbeiter(in)

How many workers does the call centre employ?

Unit 5

work experience (n)

/ˈwɜː(r)k ˌɪkspɪəriəns/

Berufserfahrung

Work experience is previous jobs that you have done.

Unit 5

workplace (n) *

/ˈwɜː(r)kˌpleɪs/

Arbeitsplatz

You must respect the dress code at your workplace.

Unit 6

In addition ...

(in) əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

außerdem

You can download music from this website and, in addition, it's free.

Unit 6

I'm afraid so.

/aɪm əˈfreɪd səʊ/

Leider (ja).

"You're not ill, are you?" "I'm afraid so."

Unit 6

argue (v) ***

/ˈɑː(r)ɡju/

diskutieren/argumentieren/darlegen/auch: streiten

Researchers argue that people with close relationships are happier.

Unit 6

as well as

/æz wel əz/

sowie auch

You can download games, as well as music and videos.

Unit 6

auction (n) *

/ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n/

Versteigerung

Online auctions are big business nowadays.

Unit 6

back up (phr v)

/ˈbæk ʌp/

sichern

You must always back up your work.

Unit 6

because (conjunction) ***

/bɪˈkɒz/

weil

I like the internet because you can contact people all over the world.

Unit 6

calculate (v) **

/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/

berechnen

How do social scientists calculate happiness?

Unit 6

chat room (n)

/ˈtʃæt ˌruːm/

Chat-Room

A chat room is a type of website where people can exchange messages.

Unit 6

close (adj) ***

/kləʊs/

eng

Researchers argue that people with close relationships are happier.

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conclude (v) ***

/kənˈkluːd/

schlussfolgern

Researchers conclude that poor people are less happy than rich people.

Unit 6

connection (n) ***

/kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/

Verbindung

If there's a problem with your internet connection, you may need a new electrical cable.

Unit 6

content (adj) **

/kənˈtent/

zufrieden

Someone who is content is happy and satisfied with life.

Unit 6

Definitely. (=Yes) (adv) **

/ˈdef(ə)nətli/

Bestimmt!

"Are you coming to the party on Saturday?" " Definitely."

Unit 6

dirty (adj) ***

/ˈdɜː(r)ti/

dreckig

Office rubbish is much less dirty than restaurant rubbish.

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disgusting (adj) *

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

ekelhaft

Restaurant rubbish is disgusting!

Unit 6

be down

/bi daʊn/

niedergeschlagen sein

He's a bit down because he didn't pass his driving test.

Unit 6

download (v)

/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/

herunterladen

You can download lots of things from the internet.

Unit 6

economist (n) *

/ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/

Ökonom(in)

An economist is an expert in economics.

Unit 6

effects (n) ***

/ɪˈfektz/

Effekt

What are the effects of zero gravity on the human body?

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 6

enjoyable (adj) *

(in)ˈdʒɔɪəb(ə)l/

angenehm

Many people's lives are more enjoyable as they get older.

Unit 6

examine (v) ***

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

untersuchen

We have examined the relationship between money and happiness.

Unit 6

existence (n) ***

/ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)ns/

Dasein / Leben

If you work from home, it can be a lonely existence.

Unit 6

experiment (n) ***

/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/

Experiment

Scientists did an experiment to discover the effects of zero gravity on the human body.

Unit 6

feel low

/fiːl ləʊ/

deprimiert sein

I'm feeling a bit low I don't know why.

Unit 6

Finally ... (adv) ***

/ˈfaɪn(ə)li/

schließlich

Finally, I think the benefits of the internet are much greater than the disadvantages.

Unit 6

Firstly ... (adv) **

/ˈfɜː(r)s(t)li/

abschließend

Firstly, I'd like to talk about the advantages of the internet.

Unit 6

First of all ...

/ˈfɜː(r)st əv ɔːl/

als erstes

First of all, I'd like to talk about the advantages of the internet.

Unit 6

fit (adj) **

/fɪt/

fit

Someone who is fit is active and healthy.

Unit 6

fly (n) **

/flaɪ/

Fliege

A fly is a very common small insect.

Unit 6

friendship (n) **

/ˈfrendʃɪp/

Freundschaft

Friendship is very important in people's lives.

Unit 6

gloves (n) **

/ɡlʌvz/

Handschuhe

You must wear gloves if you're picking up objects that are dirty.

Unit 6

go down (phr v)

/ˌgəʊ ˈdaʊn/

abstürzen

If your computer goes down, it stops working.

Unit 6

gravity (n) *

/ˈɡrævəti/

Anziehungskraft

Gravity is the force that makes something or someone fall to the ground.

Unit 6

hacker (n)

/ˈhækə(r)/

Hacker(in)

Computer hackers are people who deliberately cause problems on other people's computers.

Unit 6

happiness (n) **

/ˈhæpinəs/

Glück

Do you agree that happiness is a basic human right?

Unit 6

healthy (adj) ***

/ˈhelθi/

gesund

Happy people are more healthy than unhappy people.

Unit 6

sb's heart sinks

/sʌmbədiz hɑː(r)t sɪŋks/

jmds Herz wird schwer / mutlos werden

My heart sank when I had to go back to work.

Unit 6

insect (n) **

/ˈɪnsekt/

Insekte

A fly is a very common small insect.

Unit 6

item (n) ***

/ˈaɪtəm/

Gegenstand

People sometimes try to sell fake items on eBay™.

Unit 6

keyboard (n) *

/ˈkiːˌbɔː(r)d/

Tastatur

Type in your password using the keyboard.

Unit 6

landfill (n)

/ˈlæn(d)ˌfɪl/

Mülldeponie

Landfill is a large hole in the ground where rubbish is put.

Unit 6

laptop (n)

/ˈlæpˌtɒp/

Laptop

I use my laptop on the train when I'm going to work.

Unit 6

Lastly ... (adv) *

/ˈlɑːs(t)li/

schließlich / zuletzt

Lastly, I think the benefits of the internet are much greater than the disadvantages.

Unit 6

lift sb's spirits

/lɪft sʌmbədiz spɪrɪts/

jmds Stimmung heben

It lifted my spirits to see them again.

Unit 6

log on (phr v)

/lɒɡ ɒn/

einloggen

Log on using your username and password.

Unit 6

loneliness (n)

/ˈləʊnlinəs/

Einsamkeit

Karen enjoys her job, except for the loneliness.

Unit 6

machine (n) ***

/məˈʃiːn/

Maschine

Luddites were people who deliberately destroyed machines.

Unit 6

memory stick (n)

/ˈmem(ə)ri ˌstɪk/

Memory stick

Use a memory stick to back up your work.

Unit 6

Me too/neither.

/miː tuː/ˈnaɪðə(r)/

Ich auch (nicht).

"I love internet chat rooms." " Me too."

Unit 6

mouse pad (n)

/ˈmaʊs pæd/

Computermaus

A mouse pad is a piece of material where you put your computer mouse.

Unit 6

Me neither. (adv)

/miː ˈnaɪðə(r)/

Ich auch nicht.

"I don't like internet chat rooms." " Me neither."

Unit 6

nervousness (n)

/ˈnɜː(r)vəsnəs/

Nervosität

Nervousness is the feeling you have when you are worried or frightened about something.

Unit 6

objective (n) ***

/əbˈdʒektɪv/

Ziel

It's important to have an objective, or purpose, in life.

Unit 6

online (adj) **

/ˈɒnlaɪn/

online

Online auctions are big business nowadays.

Unit 6

online (adv)

/ˈɒnlaɪn/

online

You can buy and sell almost anything online.

Unit 6

outlook (n) *

/ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

Perspektive

Your outlook on life is your attitude, and whether you are happy or not.

Unit 6

painter (n) **

/ˈpeɪntə(r)/

Maler

Van Gogh was a famous painter.

Unit 6

participate (v) **

/pɑː(r)ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

teilnehmen

I participated in an experiment to discover the effects of zero gravity on the human body

Unit 6

password (n) *

/ˈpɑːsˌwɜː(r)d/

Passwort

Don't tell anyone your password.

Unit 6

printer (n) **

/ˈprɪntə(r)/

Drucker

What sort of printer have you got?

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Unit 6

print out (phr v)

/ˈprɪnt ˌaʊt/

ausdrucken

I would like to print this document out.

Unit 6

purpose (n) ***

/ˈpɜː(r)pəs/

Absicht

It's important to have an objective, or purpose, in life.

Unit 6

registered user (n)

/ˌredʒɪstə(r)d ˈjuːzə(r)/

registrierte/r Nutzer

How many registered users are there on eBay™?

Unit 6

relationship (n) ***

/rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/

Beziehung

Good relationships are very important.

Unit 6

researcher (n)

/rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃə(r)/, /ˈriːsɜː(r)tʃə(r)/

Forscher(in)

Researchers argue that people with close relationships are happier.

Unit 6

revolutionise (v)

/ˌrevəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/

revolutionieren

The internet has revolutionised life.

Unit 6

rubbish (n) **

/ˈrʌbɪʃ/

Abfall

Office rubbish is much less dirty than restaurant rubbish.

Unit 6

satisfied (adj) *

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

zufrieden

If you are satisfied with your life, you are happy with it.

Unit 6

save (work) (v) ***

/seɪv (wɜː(r)k)/

(Arbeit) sichern

It's important to remember to save your work.

Unit 6

scholarship (n) *

/ˈskɒlə(r)ʃɪp/

Stipendium

Karen won a NASA scholarship to research a special project.

Unit 6

science (n) ***

/ˈsaɪəns/

Wissenschaft

You can see some pictures of the worst jobs in science.

Unit 6

scientist (n) ***

/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

Wissenschaftler(in)

A scientist is someone who does scientific research.

Unit 6

screen (n) ***

/skriːn/

Bildschirm

What can you see on your computer screen?

Unit 6

Secondly ... (adv) **

/ˈsekən(d)li/

Zweitens ...

Firstly, I'd like to talk about the advantages of the internet, and secondly about the disadvantages.

Unit 6

shut down (phr v)

/ˈʃʌtˌ daʊn/

herunterfahren

Shut down the computer and then turn it on again.

Unit 6

silence (n) ***

/ˈsaɪləns/

Stille

Silence is a situation in which everything is quiet and you can't hear any noise.

Unit 6

smile (n) ***

/smaɪl/

Lächeln

Frankenstein's lips opened in a terrible smile!

Unit 6

smile (v) ***

/smaɪl/

Lächeln

Frankenstein turned and smiled at me.

Unit 6

stressful (adj)

/ˈstresf(ə)l/

stressig

Teenage children can be more stressful than young children.

Unit 6

technology (n) ***

/tekˈnɒləʤi/

Technologie

Advances in technology have changed people's lives.

Unit 6

text message (n)

/ˈtekst ˌmesɪʤ/

Kurznachricht

How many text messages do you send every day?

Unit 6

That's right. (=Yes.)

/ðæts raɪt/

Das ist richtig.

"Does the meeting start at 11.00?" "That's right."

Unit 6

be on top of the world

/bi ɒn tɒp əv ðə wɜː(r)ld/

sich glücklich fühlen / Erfolg haben

I'm on top of the world. I've passed my driving test.

Unit 6

turn (sb) around (phr v)

/tɜː(r)n (ˈsʌmbədi) əˈraʊnd/

jmdn herumdrehen

A special machine turned us around and around really quickly.

Unit 6

type in (phr v)

/taɪp ɪn/

eingeben

Type in your password on the keyboard.

Unit 6

username (n)

/ˈjuːzə(r)ˌneɪm/

Benutzername

Log on using your username and password.

Unit 6

valid (adj) **

/ˈvælɪd/

gültig

Your password is no longer valid.

Unit 6

virus (n) ***

/ˈvaɪrəs/

Virus

Computer hackers are people who deliberately put viruses on other people's computers.

Unit 6

be walking on air

/be ˈwɔːkɪŋ ɒn eə(r)/

sich wie im siebten Himmel fühlen

I'm walking on air. I've passed my driving test.

Unit 6

want (v) ***

/wɒnt/

wollen

Everyone wants to be happy.

Unit 6

weakness (n) **

/ˈwiːknəs/

Schwäche

Anger and jealousy are both weaknesses in people's personalities.

Unit 6

weather (n) ***

/ˈweðə(r)/

Wetter

Good weather makes people happier.

Unit 6

wrinkled (adj)

/ˈrɪŋk(ə)ld/

faltig

Frankenstein's skin was wrinkled and yellow.

Unit 6

go wrong

/ɡəʊ rɒŋ/

fehlschlagen

The experiment to create life from a dead body went wrong.

Unit 6

Yeah. (=Yes.) (adv) ***

/jeə/

Ja!/Klar!(umgangsspr.)

"Are you OK?" "Yeah."

Unit 6

Yep. (=Yes.) (adv) *

/jep/

Ja!/Klar!(umgangsspr.)

"Are you OK?" "Yep."

Unit 7

account (n) ***

/əˈkaʊnt/

Konto

We have put some money in a bank account for our children.

Unit 7

I agree

/aɪ əˈɡriː/

Ich bin einverstanden.

"I don't think you need a lot money to be happy." " I agree."

Unit 7

already (adv) ***

/ɔːlˈredi/

schon

He hasn't started work yet and he already owes $10,000.

Unit 7

at (prep) ***

/æt/

um

The meeting starts at 11.00.

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bill (n) ***

/bɪl/

Rechnung

How much is your electricity bill every month?

Unit 7

borrow (v) **

/ˈbɒrəʊ/

ausleihen

More than 7 million people borrow money from the Grameen Bank.

Unit 7

borrower (n) *

/ˈbɒrəʊə(r)/

Schuldner

97% of the Grameen Bank's borrowers are women.

Unit 7

cash (n) ***

/kæʃ/

Bargeld

I have about £50 cash in my wallet.

Unit 7

change your watch/the clocks

/ˌtʃeɪndʒ jɔː(r) ˈwɒtʃ/ðə ˈklɒks/

die Uhr/Zeit umstellen

In the UK, we change the clocks twice a year.

Unit 7

cheque (n) **

/tʃek/

Scheck

You can pay by cash, credit card, or cheque.

Unit 7

coin (n) **

/kɔɪn/

Münze

Have you got any coins for the parking meter?

Unit 7

concern (n) ***

/kənˈsɜː(r)n/

Sorge

A "concern" is another word for a "worry".

Unit 7

confusion (n) **

/kənˈfjuːʒ(ə)n/

Verwirrung

When people travelled in the 19th century, there was a lot of confusion about time.

Unit 7

date (n) ***

/deɪt/

Datum

"What date is your birthday?" "March 22nd."

Unit 7

day (n) ***

/deɪ/

Tag

"What day is your birthday this year?" "Wednesday."

Unit 7

I disagree

/aɪ ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/

Ich bin anderer Meinung.

"I think you need a lot money to be happy." " I disagree."

Unit 7

DST (=daylight saving time) (n)

/ˌdiː es ˈtiː/

Sommerzeit

DST is another way of saying "summer time".

Unit 7

enjoyment (n) *

(in)ˈdʒɔɪmənt/

Vergnügen

People don't have much time for enjoyment nowadays.

Unit 7

extra time (n)

/ˈekstrə ˌtaɪm/

Spielverlängerung

The score was 2 2 and the teams played 30 minutes of extra time.

Unit 7

financial (adj) ***

/faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

finanziell

A lot of students have got financial worries.

Unit 7

for (prep) ***

/fɔː(r)/, /fə(r)/

seit

I've been a teacher for 25 years.

Unit 7

free time (n)

/ˈfriː ˌtaɪm/

Freizeit

What do you do in your free time?

Unit 7

GET (=Greenwich Electronic Time) (n)

/ˌdʒiː iː ˈtiː/

Greenwich Electronic Time

GET has existed since the year 2000.

Unit 7

gift (n) ***

/ɡɪft/

Geschenk

A "gift" is another word for a "present".

Unit 7

GMT (=Greenwich Mean Time) (n)

/ˌdʒiː em ˈtiː/

Europäische Zeit/(Koordinierte) Weltzeit

The time zone system is based on GMT.

Unit 7

heir (n) **

/eə(r)/

Erbe

An heir is someone who has inherited money from someone who has died.

Unit 7

hour (n) ***

/ˈaʊə(r)/

Stunde

There are 24 hours in a day.

Unit 7

How much is it?/How much does it cost?

/haʊ mʌtʃ ɪz ɪt/haʊ mʌtʃ dəz ɪt kɒst/

Wie viel ist es?/Wie viel kostet es?

This is a beautiful watch. How much is it?

Unit 7

in (prep) ***

(in)/

am

I usually go out in the evening.

Unit 7

inheritance (n) **

(in)ˈherɪt(ə)ns/

Erbschaft

An inheritance is money that someone inherits from someone who has died.

Unit 7

jet lag (n)

/dʒet læɡ/

Jetlag

Jet lag is a feeling of being very tired after you have travelled across different time zones.

Unit 7

jewellery (n) **

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

Schmuck

Watches are a type of jewellery.

Unit 7

lack (v) **

/læk/

mangeln

Tayse thinks people lack time for the important things in life.

Unit 7

lend (v) **

/lend/

leihen

The Grameen Bank lends money to more than 7 million people.

Unit 7

loan (n) ***

/ləʊn/

Kredit

The young couple went to three banks to ask for a loan.

Unit 7

measure (v) ***

/ˈmeʒə(r)/

messen

People used to measure time using the sun.

Unit 7

money (n) ***

/ˈmʌni/

Geld

How important do you think that money is?

Unit 7

month (n) ***

/mʌnθ/

Monat

There are 12 months in a year.

Unit 7

mortgage (n) **

/ˈmɔː(r)ɡɪdʒ/

Hypothek

A mortgage is an amount of money that you borrow in order to buy a house or flat.

Unit 7

mother tongue (n)

/ˈmʌðə(r) ˌtʌŋ/

Muttersprache

Your mother tongue is the first language that you learn to speak.

Unit 7

need (v) ***

/niːd/

brauchen

Does your school or college need new equipment?

Unit 7

note (=paper money) (n) ***

/nəʊt/

Note

I've got about £20 note in my purse.

Unit 7

obligation (n) ***

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Pflicht

People spend a lot of time worrying about work and other obligations.

Unit 7

on (prep) ***

/ɒn/

am

My birthday is on March 22nd.

Unit 7

opinion (n) ***

/əˈpɪnjən/

Meinung

It is my opinion that people should spend more time seeing friends and family.

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Unit 7

overtime (n) *

/ˈəʊvə(r)ˌtaɪm/

Überzeit

He works overtime to earn more money.

Unit 7

owe (v) ***

/əʊ/

schulden

He owes €12,000 to the bank.

Unit 7

pay back (phr v)

/ˈpeɪ ˌbæk/

zurückzahlen

Many students are too poor to pay their loans back.

Unit 7

pension (n) ***

/ˈpenʃ(ə)n/

Pension

People who have retired receive a pension from the government.

Unit 7

pocket money (n) *

/ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni/

Taschengeld

Pocket money is money that you give to your children to buy things like sweets and toys.

Unit 7

portable (adj) *

/ˈpɔː(r)təb(ə)l/

tragbar

A portable object can be carried around with you.

Unit 7

profit (n) ***

/ˈprɒfɪt/

Profit

The Grameen Bank makes a profit almost every year.

Unit 7

purse (n) *

/pɜː(r)s/

Geldbeutel

I have about £50 cash in my purse.

Unit 7

save time

/ˈseɪv ˌtaɪm/

Zeit sparen

Items such as washing machines and microwaves help people save time.

Unit 7

savings (n pl) *

/ˈseɪvɪŋs/

Ersparnisse

Your savings are money that you have saved over a period of time.

Unit 7

season (n) ***

/ˈsiːz(ə)n/

Jahreszeit

There are 4 seasons in a year.

Unit 7

shadow (n) ***

/ˈʃædəʊ/

Schatten

People used to measure time using the shadow of sun.

Unit 7

since (prep) ***

/sɪns/

seit

I've worked at this school since 1995.

Unit 7

spare time (n) *

/ˈspeə(r) ˌtaɪm/

Freizeit

What do you do in your spare time?

Unit 7

spend time

/ˈspend ˌtaɪm/

Zeit verbringen

A lot of people spend time rushing from place to place.

Unit 7

standard (adj) ***

/ˈstændə(r)d/

standardisiert, einheitlich

Time zones exist in order to create a single, standard time.

Unit 7

I think ...

/ˌaɪ ˈθɪŋk/

Ich denke ... / Ich glaube ...

I think people don't have enough free time nowadays.

Unit 7

time (n) ***

/taɪm/

Zeit

When people travelled in the 19th century, there was a lot of confusion about time.

Unit 7

time zone (n)

/ˈtaɪm ˌzəʊn/

Zeitzone

The time zone system is based on GMT.

Unit 7

UTC (=Coordinated Universal Time) (n)

/ˌjʊ tiː ˈsiː/

UTC (koordinierte Weltzeit)

UTC is an abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time.

Unit 7

view (n) ***

/vjuː/

Ansicht

It is my view that people should spend more time seeing friends and family.

Unit 7

waste of time

/ˈweɪst əv ˌtaɪm/

Zeitverschwendung

Watching television can be a waste of time.

Unit 7

watch (n) ***

/wɒtʃ/

Uhr

Watches are a type of jewellery.

Unit 7

wristwatch (n)

/ˈrɪs(t)ˌwɒtʃ/

Armbanduhr

Wristwatches are a type of jewellery.

Unit 7

year (n) ***

/jɪə(r)/

Jahr

How many days are there in a year?

Unit 7

yet (adv) ***

/jet/

noch

He hasn't started work yet and he already owes $10,000.

Unit 8

across (prep) ***

/əˈkrɒs/

über

We walked across a bridge over the river.

Unit 8

afraid of

/əˈfreɪd əv/

Angst vor ... haben

Are you afraid of spiders?

Unit 8

along (prep) ***

/əˈlɒŋ/

entlang

They cycled along the river.

Unit 8

ancient (adj) ***

/ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/

historisch

Venice is an ancient but beautiful city.

Unit 8

attraction (n) **

/əˈtrækʃ(ə)n/

Attraktion

What are the main tourist attractions in your country?

Unit 8

balcony (n) *

/ˈbælkəni/

Balkon

They stood on the balcony looking at the beautiful view.

Unit 8

bathroom (n) **

/ˈbɑːθˌruːm/

Badezimmer

There's a bath and a shower in the bathroom.

Unit 8

beach resort (n)

/ˈbiːtʃ ˌrɪzɔː(r)t/

Badeort

When we're on holiday, we usually stay at beach resorts.

Unit 8

bedroom (n) ***

/ˈbedˌruːm/

Schlafzimmer

Do you have a TV in your bedroom?

Unit 8

bleed (v) *

/bliːd/

bluten

If you are bleeding, blood is coming from a part of your body.

Unit 8

block of flats (n)

/blɒk əv flæts/

Häuserblock

In Georgia, there are lots of blocks of flats.

Unit 8

bored of

/bɔː(r)d əv/

gelangweilt von

She's 18 and bored of school.

Unit 8

budget (n) ***

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/

billig

Students who don't have a lot of money are interested in budget travel.

Unit 8

budgie (n)

/ˈbʌdʒi/

Wellensittich

A budgie is a small bird that is a common pet.

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call back (phr v)

/ˈkɔːl ˌbæk/

zurückrufen

"Can I take a message?" "No thanks, I'll call back."

Unit 8

castle (n) **

/ˈkɑːs(ə)l/

Schloss

Have you ever visited Dracula's castle?

Unit 8

cat (n) ***

/kæt/

Katze

Cats and dogs are very popular pets.

Unit 8

city centre (n)

/ˈsɪti ˌsentə(r)/

Stadtzentrum

There's a big market in the city centre at weekends.

Unit 8

construct (v) ***

/kənˈstrʌkt/

bauen

The Mariyinsky Palace was constructed in the 18th century.

Unit 8

cottage (n) **

/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

Häuschen

A cottage is a house in the countryside.

Unit 8

countryside (n) ***

/ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/

Landschaft

There's some beautiful countryside in the north of Slovakia.

Unit 8

dining room (n) *

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˌruːm/

Esszimmer

We eat all our meals in the dining room.

Unit 8

disaster area (n)

/dɪˈzɑːstə(r) ˌeəriə/

Katastrophengebiet

Ground Zero in New York is an example of a disaster area.

Unit 8

discount (n) **

/ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

Rabatt

A discount is a reduction in the price of something.

Unit 8

dog (n) ***

/dɒg/

Hund

Cats and dogs are very popular pets.

Unit 8

domestic (adj) ***

/dəˈmestɪk/

hier: Haus-(tier)

A domestic animal can be kept as a pet.

Unit 8

down (prep) ***

/daʊn/

herunter

The children were up a tree and their mother asked them to come down.

Unit 8

drive (v) ***

/draɪv/

fahren

Let's go for a drive to the beach.

Unit 8

estimate (v) ***

/ˈestɪmeɪt/

abschätzen

We estimate that there are 500 million domestic cats in the world.

Unit 8

extremely (adv) ***

/ɪkˈstriːmli/

extrem/sehr

She's extremely worried about the exams.

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fairly (adv) ***

/ˈfeə(r)li/

ziemlich

He's fairly good at English.

Unit 8

film set (n)

/ˈfɪlm ˌset/

Filmkulisse

A film set is all the buildings that are made specially for a film.

Unit 8

filthy (adj) *

/ˈfɪlθi/

schmutzig

"Filthy" is a word that means extremely dirty.

Unit 8

fin (n)

/fɪn/

Flosse

A fin is a thin, flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish.

Unit 8

fond of *

/fɒnd əv/

gerne ...

They're very fond of travelling.

Unit 8

front door (n) *

/ˈfrʌnt ˌdɔː(r)/

Eingangstüre

The front door is painted blue.

Unit 8

fur (n) *

/fɜː(r)/

Fell

The rabbit has black and white fur.

Unit 8

ghost (n) **

/ɡəʊst/

Geist

A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that someone believes they can see or hear.

Unit 8

goldfish (n)

/ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ/

Goldfisch

Can you see the two goldfish?

Unit 8

good at ***

/ɡʊd æt/

gut sein bei

She's good at languages.

Unit 8

guidebook (n) *

/ˈgaɪdˌbʊk/

Reiseführer

Baedeker's published the first modern guidebooks.

Unit 8

hall (n) ***

/hɔːl/

Flur

They walked through the front door and into the hall.

Unit 8

Halloween (n)

/ˌhæləʊˈiːn/

Halloween

Halloween is on the night of 31st October.

Unit 8

hamster (n)

/ˈhæmstə(r)/

Hamster

A hamster is a small animal like a mouse that some people keep as a pet.

Unit 8

haunted (adj)

/ˈhɔːntɪd/

heimgesucht

Some people say that the Tower of London is haunted by the ghosts of two princes.

Unit 8

headquarters (n) **

/hedˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)z/

Hauptsitz

The Mariyinsky Palace was used as military headquarters between 1917 and 1920.

Unit 8

hold (v) ***

/həʊld/

warten

The line's busy. Do you want to hold?

Unit 8

home (n) ***

/həʊm/

Zuhause

What time do you finish work and go home?

Unit 8

horse (n) ***

/hɔː(r)s/

Pferd

Have you ever ridden a horse?

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house (n) ***

/haʊs/

Haus

In Bolivia the houses are different colours.

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in (prep) ***

(in)/

in

The little girl fell in the water.

Unit 8

interested in ***

/ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/

interessiert an

I'm interested in most sports.

Unit 8

into (prep) ***

/ˈɪntuː/

ins

He ran into the room, excited.

Unit 8

journey (n) ***

/ˈʤɜː(r)ni/

Reise

The journey from London to Manchester took 2.5 hours.

Unit 8

kitchen (n) ***

/ˈkɪʧən/

Küche

We have a big fridge freezer in our kitchen.

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 8

living room (n) **

/ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌruːm/

Wohnzimmer

There's a small sofa in the living room.

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market (n) ***

/ˈmɑː(r)kɪt/

Markt

There's a big market in the city centre at weekends.

Unit 8

mouse (n) **

/maʊs/

Maus

A hamster is a small animal like a mouse that some people keep as a pet.

Unit 8

noise (n) ***

/nɔɪz/

Geräusch

The noise at the door was the family's cat, Minosch!

Unit 8

operating theatre (n)

/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈθɪətə(r)/

Operationssaal

Doctors do operations in an operating theatre.

Unit 8

operation (n) ***

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

Operation

Doctors do operations in an operating theatre.

Unit 8

out of (prep) ***

/aʊt ɒv/

aus

She got slowly out of the car.

Unit 8

past (prep) ***

/pɑːst/

vorbei

We drove past some shops.

Unit 8

pet (n) **

/pet/

Haustier

Have you got any pets?

Unit 8

predict (v) ***

/prɪˈdɪkt/

voraussagen

The World Tourism Organisation predicts that by 2020 there will be more than 1.6 billion travellers every year.

Unit 8

prince (n) **

/prɪns/

Prinz

What were the names of the princes in the Tower of London?

Unit 8

prisoner (n) ***

/ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)/

Gefangene/r

Two of the most famous prisoners in the Tower of London were princes.

Unit 8

purr (v)

/pɜː(r)/

schnurren

Cats purr when they are happy.

Unit 8

put sb through (phr v)

/pʊt ˈsʌmbədi θruː/

verbinden (am Telefon)

"Can I speak to Liliane?" "I'll put you through."

Unit 8

quite (adv) ***

/kwaɪt/

ziemlich

The homes in Bolivia are quite varied.

Unit 8

rabbit (n) **

/ˈræbɪt/

Hase

A rabbit is an animal with fur and big ears.

Unit 8

residence (n) **

/ˈrezɪd(ə)ns/

Wohnort

The article is about official residences around the world.

Unit 8

resort (n) *

/rɪˈzɔː(r)t/

Ferienort/Resort

When we're on holiday, we usually stay at beach resorts.

Unit 8

review (n) **

/rɪˈvjuː/

Kritik

The Michelin guidebooks contain restaurant reviews.

Unit 8

review (v) ***

/rɪˈvjuː/

prüfen

The Michelin star system is used for reviewing restaurants.

Unit 8

ride (n) **

/raɪd/

Fahrt/Ritt

Let's go for a ride to the seaside.

Unit 8

sacred (adj) **

/ˈseɪkrɪd/

heilig

Cats were considered to be sacred animals in Ancient Egypt.

Unit 8

slightly (adv) ***

/ˈslaɪtli/

etwas

I'm slightly taller than my sister.

Unit 8

snake (n) *

/sneɪk/

Schlange

I'm afraid of snakes.

Unit 8

spider (n) *

/ˈspaɪdə(r)/

Spinne

Are you afraid of spiders?

Unit 8

storm (n) **

/stɔː(r)m/

Sturm

A storm almost destroyed the building.

Unit 8

study (n) ***

/ˈstʌdi/

Arbeitszimmer

A study is a room that people use to work in.

Unit 8

tail (n) **

/teɪl/

Schwanz

Some dogs have short tails, and some dogs have long tails.

Unit 8

terraced house (n)

/ˈterəst ˌhaʊs/

Reihenhaus

There are lots of terraced houses in Belfast.

Unit 8

through (prep) ***

/θruː/

durch

The coach drove through some beautiful countryside.

Unit 8

toilet (n) **

/ˈtɔɪlət/

Toilette

Where is the toilet?

Unit 8

tour (n) ***

/tʊə(r)/

Rundfahrt

We did a tour of Montreal on a special bus.

Unit 8

tourism (n) **

/ˈtʊərɪz(ə)m/

Tourismus

The article is about different kinds of tourism.

Unit 8

tourist (n) ***

/ˈtʊərɪst/

Tourist

Large numbers of tourists visit London every year.

Unit 8

tower (n) **

/ˈtaʊə(r)/

Turm

The tower is the Tower of London.

Unit 8

travel office (n)

/ˈtræv(ə)l ˌɒfɪs/

Reisebüro

A travel office is a place that helps people plan holidays and make travel arrangements.

Unit 8

trip (n) ***

/trɪp/

Reise

"We're going to Paris for the weekend." "Have a good trip!"

Unit 8

truck (n) **

/trʌk/

Lastwagen

The cat jumped out of the truck and walked down the highway.

Unit 8

up (prep) ***

/ʌp/

auf

I'm too tired to climb up the hill.

Unit 8

very (adv) ***

/ˈveri/

sehr

The beach looks very beautiful.

Unit 8

wing (n) ***

/wɪŋ/

Flügel

All birds have wings.

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